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Inquiry about waiver for capital projects under Directive 10
3:21:18
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Council Member Marte inquires about the DOC applying for a waiver under Directive 10 to extend the lifespan of capital projects on Rikers Island. DOC officials explain their current approach and consider looking into the waiver option.
- Marte asks if DOC has applied for a waiver to extend the five-year lifespan provision for capital projects
- Deputy Commissioner Srinivasan explains that they haven't applied for such a waiver and discusses current practices for infrastructure projects
- DOC officials agree to look into the possibility of applying for a waiver in the future
Christopher Marte
3:21:18
One thing that the agency can do is apply for a waiver from the controller's office under directive 10 to waive the five year lifespan provision for capital projects.
3:21:27
Have you done so already?
Mala Srinivasan
3:21:32
So thank you for your question, councilmember.
3:21:35
I do want to say that we do have infrastructure projects that's capital funded in Ryker's Island, but we do that with co certification with DCAS.
Diana Ayala
3:21:48
Yeah.
Christopher Marte
3:21:48
I guess the question was, have you asked for a waiver for the infrastructure capital project?
Mala Srinivasan
3:21:54
No, we have not, because I don't think so does something that's allowable in Directive 10.
3:22:00
We need to have certain we need to be there on the premises for a longer time.
3:22:07
And this is not something we have looked into.
Christopher Marte
3:22:10
Is this something you have done as an agency in the past?
3:22:14
And is this something that you're open to doing in the future?
James Boyd Jr.
3:22:19
We can certainly look into it.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:22:21
We will look into it.
James Boyd Jr.
3:22:21
We'll look into it.